With Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change is Worsening Sewer Systems & Illness
In hundreds of US cities and towns, extreme rainfalls are overwhelming outdated sewer systems, flooding waterways with untreated sewage.
By Kait Parker
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Four in 10 Scientists Don’t Eat Meat Out of Climate Change Concerns, and A Third Are Ready to Give It Up
Almost three-quarters of scientists around the world either follow mostly meat-free diets or are willing to go vegan/vegetarian out of concern for the climate, a new survey has found.
Nearly all global scientists (96%) believe climate!-->!-->!-->…
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Discredited: Corporate Climate Watchdog SBTi Says Carbon Credits Are ‘Ineffective’
The world's leading judge of corporate climate goals has described carbon credits as largely "ineffective" in a key study, although it leaves the door open for limited use.
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Equii Takes on GLP-1 Space with High-Protein, High-Fibre Pasta Made from Microbial Fermentation
Californian food tech startup Equii has expanded its microbial protein product range into pasta, with rigatoni and mac and cheese SKUs rich in protein and fibre.
As the GLP-1 craze and America's fibre deficiency rages on, the food world!-->!-->!-->…
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Netherlands Rejected Meat Tax Based on ‘Biased’ Report, Finds New Investigation
The Dutch government's decision against implementing a tax on meat products in 2021 was based on a one-sided, biased report, an investigation has found.
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23% of US Congress Members Are Climate Change Deniers – And They’re All Republican
A new report has found that nearly a quarter of elected federal officials in the US think climate change is a hoax, and all of them belong to the Republican Party.
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This Stinks! Fermented Vegan Cheese Maker Plonts Stretches Budget with $12M Seed Investment
Californian startup Plonts has emerged from stealth with a $12M funding round, launching its fermented soy milk cheese at restaurants in New York City and San Francisco.
Cheese is not a dairy product; it is a microbial product – and!-->!-->!-->…
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Beyond Meat Cuts Costs, Raises Prices to Boost Margins and Revenue Expectations in Q2 2024
Amid a wider decline in plant-based meat sales, Beyond Meat's new pricier lineup has delivered better profit margins in Q2 and an improved sales forecast for the rest of 2024.
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Brazil Orders Cattle Rancher to Pay $50M for Destroying the Amazon
A Brazilian cattle farmer has been fined $50M for destroying parts of the Amazon rainforest, and ordered to restore the land he deforested.
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European Fermentation Startups Raised More Funds in H1 2024 Than All of 2023
Within the first six months of 2024, European precision and biomass fermentation startups attracted more investment than they did in all of 2023.
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Akua: Kelp Burger Startup Winds Down Amid Wider Plant-Based Industry Headwinds
Seaweed-based meat startup Akua is shutting shop after seven years in operation, citing logistical challenges and the overall decline of plant-based meat.
Akua, the New York-based maker of the Kelp Burger, is ceasing operations, in what!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Bar Vegan, Mr. Charlie’s & EU Alt-Protein Investments
In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Mr. Charlie's new vegan cheeseburger, Califia Farms' acquisition of!-->…
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Why Australia Is Ideally Positioned to Play A Leading Role in the Global Smart Protein Industry’s Success
Australia has unique advantages when it comes to pushing the future of protein technology forward, argues independent alternative protein think tank Food Frontier CEO Dr Simon Eassom.
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Veganz Group Churns Up €10M in Funding to Expand Production of Its 2D-Printed Oat Milk
Germany's Veganz Group has secured €10M ($10.9M) in financing to scale up production of Mililk, its 2D-printed oat milk, and its plant-based meat analogue Peas on Earth.
Veganz Group, a plant-based pioneer from Germany, has brought in!-->!-->!-->…
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Bored Cow: Animal-Free Dairy Milks Now Selling At Target Stores Across America
Tomorrow Farms has launched its Bored Cow animal-free milks, made from Perfect Day‘s precision-fermented dairy protein, into select Target stores nationwide.
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Climate Change is Slowing the Earth’s Rotation – and Making Our Days Longer
Melting ice caps have made the Earth thicker, slowed its rotation and lengthened its days, impacting financial transactions, GPS and cellphone networks.
The mass melting of polar ice caps is changing the shape of the Earth, causing each!-->!-->!-->…
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Tuber Protein: ReaGenics Creates Potatoes with 31% Protein via Plant Cell Culture
Israeli startup ReaGenics has developed a cell-based potato with 31% protein content, which could rise even higher.
As first reported by AgFunderNews, ReaGenics, an Israeli biotech startup leveraging cellular tissue culturing to grow!-->!-->!-->…
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This Vegan Olympian Just Won Gold, and Bagged Paris 2024’s Highest Prize Money
Hong Kong épée fencer Vivian Kong Man Wai won gold at the Olympics and took home HK$6M ($770,000), the highest prize money at Paris 2024.
A lot has been made about the focus on vegan and vegetarian food at Paris 2024, as the Olympics!-->!-->!-->…
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Gut Health App Zoe Raises $15M to Expand US Presence Amid Ozempic Wave
Personalised nutrition app Zoe has secured $15M in Series B+ funding to expand its operations in the US, where gut microbiome health has blasted into focus with GLP-1 agonist drugs.
A pioneer of personalised nutrition, Zoe's Series B!-->!-->!-->…
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Beef at the Olympics, Literally: Paris 2024 U-Turn on Meat Shows How Far We Are from A Viable Protein Transition
Paris 2024 was touted to be the most sustainable ever, with a majority of food being meatless – now, the Olympics has reneged on this promise. It's a major failure.
For months, one of the dominating themes about the 2024 Olympics has!-->!-->!-->…
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Look, It’s Dairy Free! 8 of the Best Plant-Based Milk Alternatives for Kids
Whether it's for one-year-old toddlers or kids starting school, here are the best plant-based milk alternatives made specifically for children.
There are a plethora of plant-based milks out there, serving a plethora of needs. Some!-->!-->!-->…
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